Firsts

This past week Diego had his one month doctors appointment and Charlie had his first day of playschool. Diego, like Charlie, is putting on the pounds early! Although he was only 6 lbs 15 ounces at birth he weighed 10 lbs 3 oz at the doctor's visit - 3+ lbs in a month! I asked the doctor if I should worry about him eating too much (e.g. an obese baby) but she said they don't worry about that with breastfed babies. I guess that means they do actually worry about baby obesity with formula fed babies. He hasn't quite made it to the 99th percentile like Charlie, but he is definitely starting to get chubby cheeks and the multiple chins. Unfortunately his chubb isn't making him more jolly as we still haven't had an official happy smile (only gas smiles). And really unfortunate is that I think he might have reflux or some over-eating problem as he will do a projectile puke at times.

Charlie started his cooperative playschool last week and while he loves all the toys he kept asking where his mom went. When I arrived they said "He sure likes cars and trucks." I guess the on duty parents couldn't get him to do the hand print activity because he wouldn't let go of the cars in his hands. He was clearly kindof sad when I arrived, but then wanted to show me all the toys and didn't want to leave. I think this will be fun for him eventually and give him his own time away from Diego, BUT it made me realize that this is the beginnings of many years of making school lunches. I already don't like it and it's only the second week. Besides the prepping and packing is the fact that I think the othe parents will judge me for what I pack. Last week I packed him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheese and fruit and then was scolded when I arrived for packing something with peanuts. They wouldn't open his lunch because some girl in class might have a peanut allergy. When I asked why the girl would be eating his sandwich I was told that all the kids eat eachothers lunch so it becomes more of a communal picnic. duh. I wanted to say that I thought we might develop free rider problem and that perhaps school lunchs should be treated as a public good. But I shut my mouth and apologized.

This weekend we went to Kidsfest at Lincoln Park and Charlie discovered the joys of glue sticks! He also decided to decorate himself instead of the stroller.